Secret Siam

Bangkok stinks

Sir Arthur de la Mare's valedictory despatch on the "indolent ... feckless ... vain ... charming ... irritating ... frustrating and endearing" people of…

Oct 15, 2024 • 

Andrew MacGregor Marshall

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Holy harem

The increasingly erratic King Vajiralongkorn is mobilising his squadron of skydiving sex soldiers to spread his doodles sharing Buddhist wisdom…

Oct 14, 2024 • 

Andrew MacGregor Marshall

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Gazelles and butterflies

The valedictory despatch of Sir Anthony Rumbold, after two years as British ambassador in Bangkok, that infuriated the Thais 42 years later

Oct 12, 2024 • 

Andrew MacGregor Marshall

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Disaster porn

Any time there is a catastrophe or crisis in Thailand, politicians and celebrities circle like vultures, hungry to show the kingdom how kind and caring…

Oct 10, 2024 • 

Andrew MacGregor Marshall

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August 2024

Pretty in pink

Thailand's king has fallen head over heels with a new woman. Again.

Aug 29, 2024 • 

Andrew MacGregor Marshall

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February 2024

Zombie apocalypse

The story of the remarkable rise of Move Forward to become Thailand's most popular political party, and the deep state's conspiracy to stop Pita…

Feb 2, 2024 • 

Andrew MacGregor Marshall

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June 2023

ฉากสุดท้ายของไดโนเสาร์

การชนะเลือกตั้งแบบถล่มทลายของพรรคก้าวไกลเปลี่ยนแปลงประเทศไทยไปตลอดกาล แต่ชนชั้นนำจะทำทุกวิถีทางเพื่อไม่ให้พรรคได้ครองอำนาจ

Jun 21, 2023 • 

Andrew MacGregor Marshall

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The last stand of the dinosaurs

The Move Forward party's stunning election victory has changed Thailand forever. The traditional elite will try everything they can to keep them out of…

Jun 15, 2023 • 

Andrew MacGregor Marshall

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January 2023

Don't believe the palace

Thailand's monarchy has never told the truth when royals face a health crisis. The latest lies about Princess Bajrakitiyabha are part of the same grim…

Jan 8, 2023 • 

Andrew MacGregor Marshall

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December 2022

Death of a dynasty

The inside story of the sudden and shocking health emergency faced by Princess Bajrakitiyabha, and what it means for the succession crisis facing the…

Dec 19, 2022 • 

Andrew MacGregor Marshall

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August 2022

Time up for Prayut?

Also in this edition: arch-enemies Palang Pracharat and Pheu Thai team up to scupper electoral rule changes favouring smaller parties

Aug 16, 2022 • 

Andrew MacGregor Marshall

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Koi gone

The story of the rise and fall, and rise again and fall again, of King Vajiralongkorn's "royal noble consort" Sineenat "Koi" Wongvajirabhakdi

Aug 1, 2022 • 

Andrew MacGregor Marshall

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